81st parallel north
The 81st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 81 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America.
At this latitude the sun is always visible during the summer solstice and astronomical twilight during the winter solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 81° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 81°0′N 0°0′E / 81.000°N 0.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea 81°0′N 38°0′E / 81.000°N 38.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Arctic Ocean Queen Victoria Sea 81°0′N 54°27′E / 81.000°N 54.450°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Franz Josef Land - Zichy Land 81°0′N 58°45′E / 81.000°N 58.750°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Arctic Ocean 81°0′N 60°13′E / 81.000°N 60.217°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Franz Josef Land - La Ronciere Island 81°0′N 61°31′E / 81.000°N 61.517°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Arctic Ocean 81°0′N 64°10′E / 81.000°N 64.167°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Franz Josef Land - Graham Bell Island 81°0′N 65°20′E / 81.000°N 65.333°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Kara Sea Passing just north of Ushakov Island,
Russia
Passing just south of Schmidt Island, Severnaya Zemlya,
Russia
81°0′N 93°45′E / 81.000°N 93.750°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Severnaya Zemlya - Komsomolets Island 81°0′N 96°36′E / 81.000°N 96.600°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Arctic Ocean 81°0′N 95°16′W / 81.000°N 95.267°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
Nunavut - Axel Heiberg Island 81°0′N 91°38′W / 81.000°N 91.633°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Nansen Sound 81°0′N 88°14′W / 81.000°N 88.233°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
Nunavut - Ellesmere Island 81°0′N 66°52′W / 81.000°N 66.867°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Nares Strait 81°0′N 61°25′W / 81.000°N 61.417°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Greenland
Petermann Glacier 81°0′N 19°5′W / 81.000°N 19.083°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Greenland
Romer Lake 81°0′N 14°18′W / 81.000°N 14.300°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea
See also
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